Kolkata vs Bangalore, 10th Match

That is all from us here. Join us tomorrow for the match between Mumbai and Cape Cobras from Bangalore. This is Sid V, saying goodbye on behalf of all my colleagues. Ciao!

Presentation Ceremony:

Kallis: It was important that we put up a good performance. The senior players needed to put their hands up. The bowlers bowled well and Haddin got us off to a great start. The wicket encouraged strokeplay and it had plenty of runs on offer. Gambhir is a magnificent player and we missed him when he was injured. We need to play well against the Warriors. If we get the ball in the right areas, there is good carry and there is some assistance.

Jacques Kallis gets a badge for being the leading run-scorer in this tournament. He is also the Man of the Match.

Gambhir: It was a must win game for us. We have the talent that can win us matches. We really need to work our bowling at the death. The way we bowled during the first six overs was good. Haddin got us off to a great start and he laid a good platform. Once in a while, I can hit the ball hard. We have to play the next game well.

Vettori: We have posted 170 in the last two games but our bowling and fielding was not upto the mark. Gambhir and Haddin played well. The wicket was slow earlier on but it was our bowling that hurt us. We need to win both our games and rely on other results as well. We have to bowl and field well.

What a performance by KKR. They have completely demolished RCB as they somehow stay alive in this competition. Kallis and Gambhir were awesome to watch as they went past their fifties. Bangalore had simply no answers today and they have an uphill struggle to stay alive in this competition. Stay with us for the presentation.

17.3 Virat Kohli to Kallis, FOUR!!, KKR seal a clinical victory, this is the highest partnership for any wicket in the CLT20 for KKR, full ball outside off, Kallis muscles it hard over long off for a boundary

17.2 Virat Kohli to Kallis, 2 runs, full ball just outside off, Kallis biffs it hard to long off, the timing is not spot on but they pinch a couple

17.1 Virat Kohli to Gambhir, 1 run, good length ball that breaks back in on the pads, Gambhir works it to deep mid wicket

Virat Kohli [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

16.6 Nannes to Kallis, FOUR!!, Nannes' horror match continues, angles it very full and wide outside off, Kallis throws his bat at it and thumps it hard over deep extra cover, 24 runs in that over from Nannes and KKR come closer to victory

16.5 Nannes to Gambhir, 1 run, fuller outside off, Gambhir moves to the off side and drives it in front of square on the off side

16.4 Nannes to Gambhir, SIX!!, majestic and awe-inspiring from the KKR skipper, what a way to get to his FIFTY, Nannes angles a full ball on leg stump, Gambhir shuffles to the off side and helps it along the way, swings it well back into the stands at fine leg

A slight delay here. Some repairs being made around the bowler's popping crease.

16.4 Nannes to Gambhir, wide, more problems from Nannes, short and he sprays it down the leg side, Gambhir misses out on the heave but Dilshan flies to his right and stops it from going further, Nannes tumbled on his followthrough there

16.3 Nannes to Gambhir, SIX!!, this is a treat to watch, overpitched and on the stumps, Gambhir goes back and gets underneath the ball, smokes it high over the head of Kaif at long on

16.3 Nannes to Gambhir, wide, short ball down the leg side, Gambhir shuffles to the off side and looks to heave it over fine leg, he misses but Nannes concedes another wide, he is clearly struggling with the dew here

16.1 Nannes to Kallis, FOUR!!, what a knock from this South African run-machine, not the best way to get to his 23rd T20, FIFTY, yorker length ball angled across outside off, Kallis tries to squeeze it out, gets an inside edge that goes past Dilshan and to the boundary, take a bow, Lord Kallis

Dirk Nannes [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Vettori to Kallis, 1 run, flatter ball angled in on leg stump, Kallis dabs it to point for another easy single

15.5 Vettori to Gambhir, 1 run, full and flatter on the stumps, Gambhir clears the front leg but gets cramped for room, he thumps it to long on

15.4 Vettori to Gambhir, no run, quicker ball on middle, Gambhir squeezes it out to the leg side

15.3 Vettori to Gambhir, SIX!!, awesome stuff from the KKR skipper, full and flatter on middle, Gambhir bends down on one knee, slog sweeps it well back into the stands at deep mid wicket

15.2 Vettori to Gambhir, no run, quicker ball on leg stump, Gambhir charges down the track, looks to whip it to the leg side, gets an inside edge onto the boot and it rolls to the off side

15.1 Vettori to Kallis, 1 run, flatter ball outside off, Kallis guides it in front of square on the off side

Daniel Vettori [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

14.6 Virat Kohli to Kallis, 1 run, back of a length and wide outside off, Kallis thumps it without any timing to backward point for a quick single

14.5 Virat Kohli to Kallis, 2 runs, short of length angled in on the middle and leg stump, Kallis works it into the gap at mid wicket for a couple

14.4 Virat Kohli to Gambhir, 1 run, the off-cutter from Virat Kohli, breaks into Gambhir who dabs it to short third man

14.2 Virat Kohli to Kallis, no run, floats it full and slow on middle and off, driven to cover

14.1 Virat Kohli to Gambhir, 1 run, loose start for Virat Kohli, full and on the pads, Gambhir clips it to long leg

Virat Kohli, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

13.6 Gayle to Kallis, no run, quicker ball that lands on a yorker length, Kallis jams it back to the bowler

13.5 Gayle to Gambhir, 1 run, flatter on the off stump, Gambhir reverse sweeps it to short third man, the ball brushes Dilshan's gloves, it would have been a miracle if he had held onto that catch

13.4 Gayle to Kallis, 1 run, strays on the pads and Kallis clips it to deep mid wicket

13.3 Gayle to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir charges down the track to a full and flat ball, he squeezes it out to short cover who parries it to mid off, Gayle chases it and they pinch a single

13.2 Gayle to Gambhir, 2 runs, good fielding from Saurabh Tiwary, Gayle drags this short on middle, Gambhir hangs back and crunches the pull to deep mid wicket, Tiwary dives to his right and stops the boundary

13.1 Gayle to Kallis, 1 run, looped up on the stumps, Kallis gets forward and works it to mid wicket

Chris Gayle, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

12.6 Nannes to Gambhir, FOUR!!, ends a very poor over from Nannes, this one is overpitched and on the pads, Gambhir whips it to the fine leg fence, 15 runs in that over

12.5 Nannes to Kallis, 1 run, yorker length on the middle and leg stump, Kallis squeezes it out to mid wicket and they steal a quick single

12.4 Nannes to Gambhir, 1 run, fuller in length and wide outside off, Gambhir leans on the shot and creams the drive to cover, the ball was destined to the boundary but the fielder dives to his left to keep it down to a single

12.4 Nannes to Gambhir, no ball, hurls this short but it goes very high over Gambhir's head, a no-ball is signalled for height and also because it was the second bouncer in the over

12.4 Nannes to Gambhir, 5 wides, poor ball from Nannes, Dilshan had no chance there, Dirk spears it full and well down the leg side, the ball swerves away from Dilshan who dives to his right, the ball goes to the fine leg fence

12.3 Nannes to Kallis, 1 run, short of length outside off, keeps a bit low as Kallis chops it down to third man

12.2 Nannes to Gambhir, byes, 1 run, Gambhir was initially backing away, Nannes drags it short and on leg stump, Gambhir ducks and the ball bounces in front of Dilshan, he does not collect it cleanly and they take a bye

12.1 Nannes to Kallis, 1 run, pitched up close to the off stump, Kallis presents the full face of the bat and drives it to long off

Dirk Nannes [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack

11.6 Syed Mohammad to Kallis, 1 run, stays wide of the crease and spears a flatter delivery into middle and leg, Kallis pushes it to long on

11.5 Syed Mohammad to Gambhir, 1 run, comes round the wicket and spears a quick ball on the pads, Gambhir clips it to backward square leg

11.4 Syed Mohammad to Gambhir, FOUR!!, Gambhir plays the spinners superbly, Syed drags this short outside off, Gambhir stays on the crease and cuts it past the fielder at short third, goes to the square third man boundary

11.3 Syed Mohammad to Gambhir, no run, spears a quicker one on the off stump, Gambhir defends it back to the bowler

11.2 Syed Mohammad to Gambhir, FOUR!!, Gambhir shows his class here, Syed tosses it up outside off, Gauti charges down the track and swings through the line, clubs it over the bowler's head and it blazes away to the fence

10.6 Bhatkal to Kallis, 1 run, full ball on the off stump, Kallis gets forward and dabs it softly to point

10.5 Bhatkal to Kallis, FOUR!!, the slower deliveries are not working here, lands it full but wide outside off, Kallis looks to force it through cover, he angles the bat face slightly and steers it past the gap at short third and backward point for a boundary

10.4 Bhatkal to Gambhir, 1 run, just on a good length outside off, Gambhir shuffles to the off side, waits for the ball to come to him and works it to mid wicket

10.3 Bhatkal to Kallis, 1 run, pitched up and in the slot outside off, Kallis creams the cover drive uppishly, but the fielder at sweeper cover stops it

10.1 Bhatkal to Kallis, 1 run, full and slower outside off, Kallis throws his bat at it, gets an outside edge that flies to third man, the ball almost spins away from Aravind but he manages to stop it

9.6 Vettori to Kallis, 1 run, slightly short on leg stump, Kallis goes back and twirls it to deep square leg

9.5 Vettori to Gambhir, 1 run, quicker on the pads, Gambhir skips down the track and works it to short fine leg, Gayle dives to his right to keep it down to a single

9.4 Vettori to Kallis, 1 run, flatter and slightly short just outside off, Kallis plays it late and dabs it to short third man

9.3 Vettori to Gambhir, 1 run, quicker and yorker length on leg stump, Gambhir squeezes it out to short mid, Kohli underarm flicks it to Dilshan, he breaks the stumps but Kallis is safely in

9.2 Vettori to Kallis, 5 runs, poor fielding from Gayle and the back-up fielder, Vettori slows this down and the ball spins away a touch, Kallis dabs it to cover point and they pinch a quick single, Gayle fires a wild throw and the fielder backing up makes a hash off it, allows it to go to the boundary for four bonus runs

9.1 Vettori to Kallis, no run, gives this some air on the off stump, Kallis drives it to extra cover, Gambhir thinks about a single but is sent back by Kallis

8.6 Bhatkal to Kallis, 1 run, floats it full and slow on the off stump, Kallis pushes it to long on where Saurabh Tiwary runs in and fields

8.5 Bhatkal to Gambhir, 1 run, plays this slightly late, hangs back and guides it to third man

8.4 Bhatkal to Kallis, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to point

8.3 Bhatkal to Gambhir, 1 run, short of length outside off, Gambhir mistimes the cut to point

8.2 Bhatkal to Gambhir, SIX!!, super shot from the KKR skipper, length ball around the off stump, Gambhir gets forward and whacks it effortlessly over long off, the timing is spot on and it sails over the ropes, Saurabh Tiwary leaps and gets a hand to it, the mometum gets him over the ropes and he collides hard with Ray Jennings in the RCB dug-out, he also knocks down one of the advertising hoardings, Kohli is not amused though

8.1 Bhatkal to Kallis, 1 run, back of a length ball around the off stump, Kallis square drives it with an angled bat to deep point

Raju Bhatkal, comes into the attack

7.6 Vettori to Gambhir, no run, slightly short just outside off, Gambhir makes room and plays it late, cuts it to short third man but he finds the fielder

7.5 Vettori to Gambhir, 2 runs, Gauti was initially looking to come down the track, Vettori drags it short and on leg stump, Gambhir laps it to fine leg for a couple

7.4 Vettori to Gambhir, no run, flatter one on the pads, clipped to mid wicket

7.3 Vettori to Gambhir, no run, this one spins back into Gambhir, he nudges it to square leg

Gautam Gambhir, left handed bat, comes to the crease

7.2 Vettori to Haddin, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! Good innings comes to an end! Vettori gives this a bit more air on the stumps, Haddin backs away slightly, looks to drive it over cover, fails to get the height and goes straight to Kohli positioned at cover, the stadium erupts in joy. Haddin c Virat Kohli b Vettori 42(27) [4s-5 6s-2]

Vettori to Haddin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

7.1 Vettori to Kallis, 1 run, this one spins away outside off, Kallis square drives it to deep point

Daniel Vettori [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

6.6 Syed Mohammad to Haddin, 2 runs, this one is short on the stumps, Haddin stays back and pulls it over deep mid wicket, Saurabh Tiwary fumbles and they take a couple

6.4 Syed Mohammad to Haddin, byes, 1 run, missed stumping from Dilshan, tossed up and on middle and leg, Haddin dances down the track but gets beaten in the flight, he swings and misses, Dilshan cannot collect it cleanly and they sneak a bye, Dilshan does not throw it properly to the bowler who almost misfields, he makes it up and he is disappointed, poor effort from Dilshan

6.3 Syed Mohammad to Haddin, no run, flatter one that skids through on the middle and leg stump, Haddin looks to work it to the leg side but misses it, gets hit on the pads and it rolls to point

6.2 Syed Mohammad to Kallis, 1 run, quicker one darted in on the pads, Kallis flicks it to deep mid wicket, with that run, Kallis becomes the highest run-scorer in this tournament, going past Michael Hussey

6.1 Syed Mohammad to Kallis, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Kallis drives it back to the bowler

Syed Mohammad Jamaluddin [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

5.6 Aravind to Haddin, SIX!!, Aravind is being carted around here, slightly overpitched outside off, Haddin gets underneath that and clobbers it way over the ropes at long off

5.5 Aravind to Haddin, FOUR!!, he has hit that extremely hard, length ball just outside off, Haddin smokes it hard past mid on for a boundary

5.4 Aravind to Haddin, no run, another short ball, this one cuts away outside off, Haddin looks to lash it through cover without any timing, he misses and Dilshan cannot collect it

5.3 Aravind to Haddin, SIX!!, this is superb hitting from Haddin, short ball on middle and off, Aravind rolls his fingers over that, Haddin makes room and clears the front leg, swings across the line and hammers it well back into the stands at deep mid wicket

5.2 Aravind to Kallis, 1 run, full, slower delivery, bowled from the back of the hand on middle and leg, Kallis drives it to mid off

5.1 Aravind to Kallis, 2 runs, shortish ball but once again on the pads, Kallis clips it to deep square leg, the fielder was a bit deep and they take a couple, the throw was poor as well

4.6 Vettori to Haddin, FOUR!!, rare poor ball from Vettori, drags this short and wide outside off, Haddin latches onto that and square cuts it powerfully past point for a blazing boundary

4.5 Vettori to Haddin, no run, flatter one drifting in on the pads, nudged to mid wicket and Vettori gives chase

4.4 Vettori to Kallis, 1 run, flatter and fuller on the stumps, driven to long off

4.3 Vettori to Haddin, 1 run, flatter ball on leg stump, Haddin makes room and biffs it to cover, Mayank Agarwal dives to his right to prevent a boundary, good fielding from him

4.2 Vettori to Haddin, no run, quicker and shorter on the pads, Haddin clips it to backward square leg, but straight to Gayle

4.1 Vettori to Haddin, no run, tosses it up on middle and off, driven to cover

Daniel Vettori, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Super Vettori to come round the wicket now

3.6 Aravind to Kallis, 2 runs, full ball outside off, Kallis gets forward and lofts it over extra cover, does not time it well but it fetches them a couple

3.5 Aravind to Kallis, no run, short of length on leg stump, Kallis works it to backward square leg, but Haddin sends him back as the ball went too quickly to the fielder

3.4 Aravind to Kallis, no run, loud appeal for a catch but not given, short ball angled across just outside off, Kallis looks to play it late and guide it down to third man, he misses and Dilshan immediately celebrates the catch, umpire Doctrove says not out, replays show that the ball just missed the edge

3.3 Aravind to Haddin, 1 run, pitched up just outside off, Haddin drills it to cover, Saurabh Tiwary stops it partially as he tumbles to his left

3.2 Aravind to Haddin, 2 runs, length ball and too straight on middle and off, Haddin again backs away to the leg side and clears the front leg, whacks it hard to long off, Jamaluddin slides to his right and stops it from going to the ropes

3.1 Aravind to Kallis, 1 run, fuller on the off stump, Kallis goes for the drive, the ball rolls to widish mid on off the inside edge

2.6 Syed Mohammad to Kallis, 1 run, flatter one darted into middle and leg stump, Kallis works it behind square on the leg side

2.5 Syed Mohammad to Kallis, SIX!!, emphatic from Kallis, he shimmies down the track to get to the pitch of the ball, launches it way back into the stands at long on, 94 mts was the distance

2.4 Syed Mohammad to Haddin, 1 run, straight on the stumps, Haddin pushes it to long on

2.3 Syed Mohammad to Haddin, 2 runs, in the air but safe, flatter ball on leg stump, Haddin goes for the sweep but gets a top edge that sails over fine leg, Gayle is running back and stretches his hand out, but the ball falls out of his reach, he is a bit late in picking up the ball and they take a couple

2.1 Syed Mohammad to Kallis, no run, tossed up on middle, Kallis drives it to mid off

Syed Mohammad Jamaluddin, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

1.6 Aravind to Haddin, no run, back of a length and closer to the off stump, Haddin dabs it to point

1.5 Aravind to Haddin, FOUR!!, hat-trick of boundaries for Haddin, angles this one slightly wide outside off, Haddin slashes hard at it, gets an outside edge that sails over short third, rolls to the third man fence

1.4 Aravind to Haddin, FOUR!!, much better from Haddin, he does not move around in the crease this time, Aravind lands a full ball in the slot outside off, Haddin clears the front leg and thwacks it over mid on, one bounce over the ropes

1.3 Aravind to Haddin, FOUR!!, poor line from Aravind, back of a length but on leg stump, Haddin uses the pace and tickles it past the keeper, goes to the fine leg fence

1.2 Aravind to Haddin, no run, length ball and a little closer to the off stump, Haddin steers it to short third but straight to the fielder

Dilshan is standing upto the stumps now

1.1 Aravind to Haddin, no run, Haddin's struggles continues, keeps it around a good length outside off, Haddin looks to whack it down the ground, he swings but misses

Sreenath Aravind, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Nannes to Haddin, 1 run, hurls this short on the stumps, Haddin hangs back, hops and fends it to square leg to retain strike, good start from Nannes

0.5 Nannes to Haddin, no run, angles this one full and wide outside off, Haddin is taking a leg stump guard, he throws his bat at it but he cannot reach it, Dilshan moves to his right to collect it

0.4 Nannes to Haddin, no run, Haddin is looking to slog straight away, Haddin again makes room and clears the front leg, looks to smoke it through cover, Nannes keeps it full and straight on middle, Haddin mistimes it to the leg side

0.3 Nannes to Haddin, no run, that was a close on for Haddin, Nannes dishes out a full toss on middle, Haddin backs away to the leg side and clears the front leg, gets the bat down in time and drills it to extra cover

0.2 Nannes to Kallis, 1 run, drags the length back short and wide outside off, Kallis angles the bat and guides it to third man to get off the mark

0.1 Nannes to Kallis, no run, right on the money first up from Nannes, angles this across full and on the off stump, gets it to curl in a touch, Kallis drives it to cover

Kallis and Haddin are at the crease. Kallis is on strike. Nannes will open the attack

Welcome back to the run-chase. This is a big challenge for KKR. A loss for Kolkata will mean that they will be out of this tournament. This is Sid V to take you through till the end.

Kolkata have only themselves to blame. After a Gayle blast at the start, their bowlers, especially Kallis and Abdulla did well to bring down the scoring rate. They picked up wickets at regular intervals as almost every RCB batsman got out after playing some good looking shots. But in came their skipper Vettori at number 7 and in company of the debutant Bhatkal, boosted Bangalore to a score in excess of 160. Kolkata looked wayward at the death and were clearly unsettled by Vettori's shuffle across the stumps. Probably one lbw decision against Vettori should have been given out. Will that crucial mistake decide the game? Join us in a while for the chase

19.6 Unadkat to Vettori, out Caught by Shami Ahmed!! slower one on the stumps, Vettori pulls it straight into the hands of Shami Ahmed at deep midwicket. That brings an end to Vettori's innings which has boosted Bangalore to a more than respectable total at the end of 20 overs. Vettori c Shami Ahmed b Unadkat 44(23) [4s-5 6s-2]

Unadkat to Vettori, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.5 Unadkat to Vettori, FOUR!!, full toss outside off, Vettori slaps it straight over the mid off fielder, who is inside the circle, and Kohli is on a roll in the dug out as the ball reaches the boundary

19.4 Unadkat to Vettori, 2 runs, short of length outside off, Vettori cuts it firmly in the gap on the off side. He races back for the couple as Bhatia in the deep was slow in returning the throw

Sreenath Aravind, left handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3 Unadkat to Syed Mohammad, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!! Syed Mohammad's sweet little innings comes to an end, but he's played his part. Low full toss on the pads, Syed Mohammad clips it to square leg and Yusuf does well to come forward and take a low catch. Syed Mohammad c Yusuf Pathan b Unadkat 8(4) [4s-2]

Unadkat to Syed Mohammad, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.2 Unadkat to Syed Mohammad, FOUR!!, low full toss outside off, Syed Mohammad whacks it beautifully over the extra cover for a boundary. What a shot, isn't he supposed to be a bowler?

19.1 Unadkat to Vettori, 1 run, Vettori moves away to outside off and Unadkat follows him. It was a yorker outside the pads of Vettori who digs it out for a single

Jaidev Unadkat [2.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

18.6 Brett Lee to Syed Mohammad, FOUR!!, Lee was trying to scare the young man and he gives a good answer back to him. Fuller and angling onto the pads, Syed Mohammad flicks it over the infield to the vacant deep midwicket region for a boundary. Awesome batting from Bangalore they have taken 65 runs in the last 34 balls

18.5 Brett Lee to Syed Mohammad, no run, full toss outside off, Syed Mohammad tries to work it away on the leg side, gets an inside edge onto the pads which rolls away to the bowler

18.5 Brett Lee to Syed Mohammad, wide, angled down the legs from around the wickets, wide called by the umpire

18.4 Brett Lee to Vettori, 1 run, Vettori moves away to the off side, Vettori works this fuller one away to midwicket for a single

Syed Mohammad Jamaluddin, left handed bat, comes to the crease

18.3 Brett Lee to Bhatkal, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!! That should give Gambhir some peace of mind. Short and outside off, Bhatkal once again went for the pull, but the ball was too quick on him. He ends up mistiming it towards midwicket where Pathan clasps it. It almost slips from his hands but he holds it safe. Bhatkal c Yusuf Pathan b Brett Lee 25(18) [4s-2 6s-1]

Brett Lee to Bhatkal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.2 Brett Lee to Bhatkal, 2 runs, yorker on the stumps, Bhatkal plays it back to the bowler who throws at the nonstriker's end. A fumble allowed the over throw and Pathan at midwicket threw again to allow one more run. Gambhir is furious

18.2 Brett Lee to Bhatkal, wide, full and wide outside off, it was very wide and called so by the umpire

18.1 Brett Lee to Bhatkal, FOUR!!, on a good length outside off, Bhatkal slogs it up high in the air and it lands in between the long on and deep midwicket fielders who were trying to catch it. The ball rolls away to touch the ropes and four called by the umpire

Brett Lee [3.0-1-21-1] is back into the attack

17.6 Bhatia to Vettori, FOUR!!, Vettori once again moves across to the leg side. It was the cutter outside the leg stump, Vettori waits for it to bounce and turn and pulls it fine of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. The bowling coach of KKR Wasim Akram looks worried.

17.5 Bhatia to Bhatkal, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Bhatkal gets down the track and plays it down to long on

17.4 Bhatia to Bhatkal, no run, Bhatkal tries to slog this slower one away with a horizontal bat and fails. The ball hits the inside edge and rolls to the keeper

17.3 Bhatia to Vettori, 1 run, slower cutter turning away from Vettori who makes room and pushes it to cover where Tiwary does well to return it back to the bowler

17.2 Bhatia to Bhatkal, 1 run, fuller and wider outside off, Bhatkal directs it to short third man.

17.1 Bhatia to Bhatkal, SIX!!, Where did that shot come from?? It was the slower one on the pads, Bhatkal lofts this over the deep mid wicket boundary for a maximum. What a shot

Rajat Bhatia [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

16.6 Unadkat to Vettori, 2 runs, Unadkat comes from around the wicket and bangs it in short, Vettori pulls it in front of square, luckily for him it isn't timed well. Bhatia runs in from deep square leg and makes a mess. Batsmen take a couple

16.5 Unadkat to Vettori, SIX!!, Unadkat now pitches it short and Vettori once again moves across to pull it away past the deep backward square leg boundary for another maximum. Scintillating stuff

16.4 Unadkat to Vettori, SIX!!, full toss on the stumps, Vettori gets across to the off side and picks it up behind square. The ball travels over the fence for a six

16.3 Unadkat to Bhatkal, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Bhatkal drives it over the in field and the sweeper cover fields it off the bounce. Batsmen take a single

16.2 Unadkat to Vettori, 1 run, yorker on the stumps, Vettori came down and digs it down to the off side for a single

16.1 Unadkat to Bhatkal, 1 run, slower one outside off, Bhatkal waits for it and dabs it to the off and takes off for a single

Jaidev Unadkat [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

15.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Vettori, leg byes, FOUR!!, Vettori tries to reverse sweep the ball from outside leg but misses. The ball hits the pad and races away to the fine leg boundary

15.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Vettori, FOUR!!, what a shot against the run of play from Vettori. It was tossed up outside off, Vettori gets down the track and lofts it with the turn. It bounces just short of the midwicket fence

15.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Vettori, FOUR!!, pitched on the stumps and spinning across, Vettori plays the reverse sweep with great effect. Kallis at short third man makes a mess and rolls over the ball. The ball races away to the boundary

15.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Bhatkal, 1 run, slower through the air and outside off, Bhatkal gets forward and opens the face to direct the ball past cover

15.2 Iqbal Abdulla to Bhatkal, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Bhatkal drives it straight back to the bowler

15.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Bhatkal, no run, on the stumps, Bhatkal plays it back to the bowler

Coming back to the LBW shout, it would have gone on to hit the stumps, Vettori is lucky to still be there

14.6 Kallis to Bhatkal, 1 run, fuller on the pads, Bhatkal works it behind square for a single

14.5 Kallis to Bhatkal, FOUR!!, just back of a length on the pads, Bhatkal glances it to fine leg for a boundary. It races off the grass to the ropes

14.4 Kallis to Vettori, 1 run, just back of a length and angling across Vettori who gets across and flicks it away to deep midwicket for a single

14.3 Kallis to Vettori, no run, just back of a length outside off, Vettori stays back and punches it past the bowler to mid off

14.2 Kallis to Vettori, no run, on a good length and pitching on middle and leg, this one came in sharply and Vettori missed it completely. Loud appeal from Kallis and Haddin, the umpire had a good hard look at that one but ruled in favor of the batsman

14.1 Kallis to Bhatkal, 1 run, just back of a length on the stumps, Bhatkal stays back and works it behind square for a single

14.1 Kallis to Bhatkal, wide, down the leg side, Bhatkal tries to flick and misses. Wide called as Haddin goes up for the catch

Jacques Kallis [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

13.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Bhatkal, 1 run, fuller outside off, Bhatkal flicks it wristily to long on for a single

13.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Vettori, 1 run, slower through the air outside off, Vettori gets forward and chips it over midwicket for a single

13.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Vettori, no run, fuller on the pads, Vettori plays it on the on side

13.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Bhatkal, 1 run, flatter on the stumps, Bhatkal gets on the backfoot and plays it away behind square

13.2 Iqbal Abdulla to Bhatkal, no run, tossed up outside off, Bhatkal gets forward and gets a tickle to the slip

Raju Bhatkal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

13.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Kaif, out Lbw!! Kaif's tentative stay at the crease ends. Bangalore are going down like nine pins. Iqbal Abdulla came around the wicket and bowls this on the stumps, Kaif tries to sweep and is hit on the pads. He was right in front of the stumps and the umpire had no hesitation in giving that out. Second wicket for Abdulla. Are the selectors watching? Kaif lbw b Iqbal Abdulla 5(9)

Iqbal Abdulla to Kaif, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

12.6 Unadkat to Kaif, 1 run, short of length and outside off, Kaif stays back and times the pull well, but straight to deep square leg.

12.5 Unadkat to Kaif, no run, slower one angling into the stumps, Kaif works it straight to midwicket

12.5 Unadkat to Kaif, wide, bouncer, it bounced well over the batsman's head, wide called by the umpire

12.4 Unadkat to Kaif, 2 leg byes, around the wicket and angled down the legs, the ball rolls off the pads to fine leg

12.3 Unadkat to Vettori, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Vettori guides it to third man for a single

12.2 Unadkat to Vettori, FOUR!!, short of length and angling in, Vettori went on the backfoot and pulled it firmly over midwicket for a one bounce four.

12.1 Unadkat to Vettori, no run, just back of a length and outside off, Vettori drives it back to cover

Jaidev Unadkat, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

11.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Vettori, 1 run, flighted up and spinning away from the legs, Vettori works it away wide of Pathan at short fine leg for a single

Daniel Vettori, left handed bat, comes to the crease

11.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Agarwal, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!! It was short and wide outside off and deserved to be hit. Agarwal did just that but timed the pull straight to Pathan at midwicket, who takes a sharp catch. Bangalore are losing wickets at regular intervals and its not helping their run rate. Agarwal c Yusuf Pathan b Iqbal Abdulla 13(7) [6s-2]

Iqbal Abdulla to Agarwal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

11.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Agarwal, no run, flatter on the pads, Agarwal plays it to the on side

11.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Agarwal, SIX!!, it was tossed up outside off, Agarwal takes a step forward and plays the inside out loft beautifully. He timed it well and it went just over the ropes as Unadkat in the deep leaps at it unsuccessfully to catch it

11.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Kaif, no run, flat and on the stumps, Kaif gets back and defends it cautiously

Iqbal Abdulla, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

10.6 Bhatia to Kaif, 1 run, slower one on the pads, Kaif waits for it and works it away to deep midwicket for a single

10.5 Bhatia to Kaif, no run, just back of a length outside off, Kaif plays it away to backward point

10.4 Bhatia to Kaif, 2 runs, good start for Kaif. It was just short of length outside off, Kaif cuts it in the gap past cover and Lee at sweeper cover does well to cut it off.

Mohammad Kaif, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.3 Bhatia to Dilshan, out Stumped!! Great presence of mind from Haddin. Dilshan was misbalanced after he tried to cut it and a smart piece of glove work from Haddin. This is exactly why he is such a highly rated keeper. Dilshan goes and Bangalore are in a spot of bother. Dilshan st Haddin b Bhatia 18(21) [4s-2]

Bhatia to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

Third umpire called in. It was just back of a length outside off, Dilshan tries to cut and misses. Haddin whips the bails off in a flash and he reckons Dilshan's feet were in the air. And he's right. The back leg was in the air.

10.2 Bhatia to Agarwal, 1 run, just back of a length outside off, Agarwal pushes it firmly off the backfoot to sweeper cover for a single. Times it really well

10.1 Bhatia to Dilshan, 1 run, good length on the stumps, Dilshan plays it down to long on for a single

9.6 Yusuf Pathan to Agarwal, SIX!!, What a shot from a batsman who's just come in! It was flighted up on the stumps, Agarwal just got down and lofted it over the midwicket region. The ball kept on travelling and landed on a sunshade. Good end to the over for Bangalore

9.4 Yusuf Pathan to Agarwal, no run, tossed up outside off and tunring into Agarwal who plays it uppishly to midwicket

9.3 Yusuf Pathan to Dilshan, 1 run, flatter on the pads, Dilshan works it away behind square for a single

Mayank Agarwal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9.2 Yusuf Pathan to Saurabh Tiwary, out Caught by Doeschate!! Tiwary goes and Yusuf strikes. It was slanted on the pads and not that short enough to pull. Tiwary does just that and gets a top edge which lobs up straight into the air. Doeschate at deep midwicket covers some ground and takes a neat catch. Bangalore lose their third. Saurabh Tiwary c Doeschate b Yusuf Pathan 19(18) [4s-1 6s-1]

7.2 Yusuf Pathan to Dilshan, 1 run, slower through the air, it was quite short and Dilshan plays it away past midwicket who dives and fails to stop it. Single taken

7.1 Yusuf Pathan to Dilshan, no run, fuller on the pads, Dilshan turns it to short fine leg

Yusuf Pathan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

6.6 Shami Ahmed to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, just back of a length and outside off, Saurabh Tiwary stays back and dabs it to point. Good start by the debutant. Looked decent inspite of going for 10 runs

6.5 Shami Ahmed to Dilshan, 1 run, just back of a length and nipping in, Dilshan cuts it behind point to third man for a single

6.4 Shami Ahmed to Dilshan, FOUR!!, just short of length and slanting down the leg, Dilshan pulls it strongly to square leg region. The fielder had no chance and Dilshan gets his second boundary

6.3 Shami Ahmed to Saurabh Tiwary, 3 runs, just back of a length and outside off, Saurabh Tiwary presses forward and pushes just wide of Gambhir at extra cover. Bhatia at sweeper cover makes a mess and allows the batsmen to take a third. It should have just been a couple

6.2 Shami Ahmed to Dilshan, 1 run, just back of a length and just outside off, Dilshan drives and gets a thick outside edge which rolls over to third man for a single

6.1 Shami Ahmed to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, starts off with a full and wide delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary drives to cover who misfields and allows the single

Shami Ahmed, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Kallis to Dilshan, no run, pitched up outside off, Dilshan drives firmly to mid off. No chance of a run

5.5 Kallis to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, fuller outside off, Saurabh Tiwary mistimes the drive to mid off who takes a shot at the non striker end. Tiwary would have been out if the ball would have hit the stumps

5.4 Kallis to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, fuller on the stumps, Saurabh Tiwary plays it to the off

5.2 Kallis to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, on a good length outside off, Saurabh Tiwary lets it go to the keeper

5.1 Kallis to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, just back of a length and angled away from the left handed Tiwary who stays back and defends it

4.6 Brett Lee to Dilshan, FOUR!!, back of a length and outside off, Dilshan flashes at it. He normally gives it his everything when he plays that shot and the ball races away to the third man fence for a boundary. Excellent over from Binga though

4.5 Brett Lee to Dilshan, no run, yorker swinging in to the legs, Dilshan tries to turn it away but missed it, loud appeal from Lee who's steaming in. But turned down by the umpire, it would have gone down the leg

4.4 Brett Lee to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, bouncer on the body, it came in quick on the body and Saurabh Tiwary was a tad late and pulled it to behind square where Abdulla did well to restrict the batsmen down to a single

4.3 Brett Lee to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, back of a length and angled across Saurabh Tiwary who gets back and defends it solidly off the backfoot

Saurabh Tiwary, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.2 Brett Lee to Virat Kohli, out Caught by Gambhir!! Gone. Virat Kohli is done in by Brett Lee. It was short of length and on the stumps and Kohli looked to flick it on the on side but gets a leading edge which flies to Gambhir at extra cover. The skipper gives his Delhi mate a send off and Kolkata are right back into this game. Virat Kohli c Gambhir b Brett Lee 0(4)

Brett Lee to Virat Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

4.1 Brett Lee to Dilshan, 1 run, just back of a length on the stumps, Dilshan taps it to mid on and scampers across for a quick single

3.6 Kallis to Virat Kohli, no run, good length outside off, it was a touch slower from Kallis, Virat Kohli pushes it tentatively to extra cover.

3.4 Kallis to Virat Kohli, no run, just back of a length and nipping away from outside off, Virat Kohli leaves it alone

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.3 Kallis to Gayle, out Bowled!! The Gayle show is cut short by Kallis. It was a superb inswinging yorker angled in, Gayle had no chance to play that and it uprooted the leg stump. Kallis has broken a lot of Bangalore hearts, Kolkata must have erupted. Gayle b Kallis 25(16) [6s-3]

Kallis to Gayle, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

3.2 Kallis to Gayle, 2 runs, Kallis came around the wicket and banged it short, Gayle made room for him to pull it on the leg but instead mistimed it. He got enough power on that to clear the infield. Extra cover did well to run after that and the batsmen take a couple

3.1 Kallis to Gayle, SIX!!, slower one outside off, Gayle waited for it and lofted it way over the cover boundary. Played Kallis like a spinner literally. Third six for Gayle.

2.6 Brett Lee to Dilshan, no run, short of length just outside off, Dilshan stays in the crease and pushes it to cover

2.5 Brett Lee to Gayle, 1 run, what a contest. Lee, obviously under pressure after the two big hits, comes up with a yorker on the toes of the big man who digs it out to mid on for a single

2.4 Brett Lee to Dilshan, 1 run, sensible cricket from Dilshan, plays this back of a length delivery on the stumps with soft hands to mid off and gives the strike to Gayle

2.3 Brett Lee to Gayle, 1 run, Lee comes around the wicket and bowls this back of a length on the stumps, Gayle taps it to cover for a single

2.2 Brett Lee to Gayle, SIX!!, WHACKK! Gayle swings this straighter this time. This one was on a good length but on the stumps, Gayle made room for himself and whacked it straight. What power. It was even bigger than the previous one

2.1 Brett Lee to Gayle, SIX!!, the Gayle show begins. It wasn't a bad ball, on a good length on the stumps, Gayle swings his arms and the ball flies over the long on boundary. He didn't even time it properly

1.6 Kallis to Gayle, 1 run, pitched up on the pads, Gayle turns it away to backward square leg for a single and will retain the strike with that

1.6 Kallis to Gayle, wide, down the leg side, wide called

1.5 Kallis to Gayle, 2 runs, shorter delivery pitching outside the leg stump, Gayle gets on his toes and pulls it behind square. Rajat Bhatia in the deep does well to stop it just in front of the ropes and restricts the batsmen to just a couple

1.4 Kallis to Gayle, no run, back of a length on the stumps, it tucks Gayle up as he looks for the width. Gayle plays it back to the bowler

1.3 Kallis to Dilshan, 1 run, short again, it came quicker onto Dilshan who looks to pull and mistimes it to midwicket. Single taken and both Dilshan and Bangalore are off the mark

1.2 Kallis to Dilshan, no run, short of length on the body, Dilshan tries to pull but misses. The ball hits the body and lobs into onto the leg side

1.1 Kallis to Dilshan, no run, short of length and nipping in from outside off, Dilshan tries to cut but its too close. He ends up playing it towards cover

Jacques Kallis, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Brett Lee to Gayle, no run, Lee starts off with a maiden. Just back of a length outside off, Gayle pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge which bounces in front of the stumps. Haddin does well to collect it to his right and prevents the single

0.5 Brett Lee to Gayle, no run, Aah.. Its Gayle all right. Makes room for himself and launches into the expansive drive, but is beaten by the fuller delivery angled across him

0.4 Brett Lee to Gayle, no run, this one is sprayed outside off as well , Gayle lets it go to the keeper once again. Is this Gayle or an impostor?

0.3 Brett Lee to Gayle, no run, good length delivery way outside off, Gayle lets it go to Haddin who collects it at shoulder height. Lee gets really good carry off the wicket.

0.2 Brett Lee to Gayle, no run, just back of a length and again outside off, Gayle looks to play at it but decides to let it go to the keeper

0.1 Brett Lee to Gayle, no run, fuller outside off, Gayle stays on the crease and pushes at it and is beaten. No feet movement at all from the big man.

Gayle and Dilshan are at the crease. Gayle is on strike. Brett Lee will open the attack

Gayle played for Kolkata in the second and third edition of the T20 League.

The Bangalore openers are making their way off to the centre. Dilshan will partner Gayle. Explosive combination.

Gautam Gambhir forgot to mention that Shakib isn't playing. Australian keeper Brad Haddin will replace him

Ten Doeschate: We haven't played particularly well. Some of the results in this tourney have been fascinating and we will be looking to win all the games from here. We haven't fired as a unit inspite of few individual brilliances. There is no pressure on me. Every player has a responsibility. Playing the Bangalore squad at home will be difficult. We need to concentrate on our game and stick to the basics

Daniel Vettori: We have been working on our fielding. This game should be a make or break game, we have couple of changes. Dilshan will replace ABD. He will keep wickets and Raju Bhatkal will play his first game for Bangalore

Gautam Gambhir: Its a do or die game for us. We will look to go out and give a hundred percent. Its always a pleasure to play in Bangalore, small ground. Shami Ahmed is playing today and Jaidev Unadkat will play in place of Balaji

Kolkata have won the toss and elected to field

Pitch report: It's nice and warm at Bangalore, Ian Chappell reckons it will be slow wicket and there is no grass. It will assist the spinners a bit.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the match between two Indian teams, Kolkata and Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. It was scheduled to be a home game for SRK's Knight Riders, but heavy rains forced the organisers to give Bangalore another home game. Both teams have lost their opening match and will be looking to register their first victory today. Bangalore have lost AB de Villiers to injury and in all probability, the Sri Lankan skipper Dilshan will replace him. Stay tuned for the pitch report and toss.

Preview by Ganesh Chandrasekaran

The game is between the two heavyweights of the tournament and one of the most eagerly awaited games too. One look at the points table though presents a different sight. Both teams are yet to cross the nought mark on the points table. Bangalore have played only one game and they lost against the Warriors while Kolkata have lost both their games and are on the verge of elimination.

Bangalore lost a close game and were in the match for a long time too. It was a brilliant knock from Ashwell Prince that eventually pinned them to the ground. Kolkata were on the receiving end of two very good batting performances too but were far from impressive even otherwise. In what is considered to be the easier of the two groups, both teams will be very disappointed if they do not chalk up some points soon.

Bangalore: Bangalore were struck a crucial blow on the eve of the big game when AB de Villiers injured his finger in a practice session. The newly appointed South African ODI captain will be out of the entire tournament. RCB could go for a straight swap with the SL skipper, Tilekaratne Dilshan, coming in. He can take up the wicket-keeper's slot too. Chris Gayle remains a threat as always. The big man was just beginning to get into his stride when it was cut short. KKR might look to counter this threat by opening with spinners. The RCB bowlers will be keen to work on their mistakes. They failed to close out after having the Warriors on the mat in the previous game and they cannot afford to do it once more.

Kolkata: Kolkata have their task cut out after two straight losses. Their bowling has been a huge let down while the batting still looks good on paper. They might be ruing their luck too as Roelof van der Merwe and Callum Ferguson chose to produce two stunning knocks against them. The bowlers will have to share the blame too. The batting unit looks in much better form compared to their bowlers. Yet there is room for improvement. Gautam Gambhir, returning from an injury, will want to lead from the front and have some big runs against his name. The two losses could also force the think tank to tinker with the batting order. A few people waiting in the wings will in all probability get a chance.

Final word: RCB have been handed an advantage as they get a home game against KKR. It was scheduled to be in Kolkata initially but shifted out due to the rains and they will be desperate to make it count.

Quotes:

It is very easy to blame people but I feel that there are times we played well and at times, we were ordinary - Gautam Gambhir

AB not being in the team is a huge loss. I'll probably have to take more responsibility now, we should just take it as a challenge – Virat Kohli